Ruger’s positive earnings report continues to support the argument that gun sales are up as indicated by the release of the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) data earlier this month, which showed a 14.7 percent increase from the previous month. The NICS data simply provides the number of background checks performed, so it is merely a way to estimate sales.

For the first nine months ending Sept. 29, Ruger’s net sales were $350.1 million, which is a $114.5 million increase from 2011.

Needless to say this is an interesting time for firearm sales as the U.S. presidential election is next week. The most notable explanation for the surge is that gun owners are weary and, some may even say, fearful of what President Barack Obama has had in mind in for gun rights during his first, and/or possible second, term as president.

Our guess is probably not, at least, you probably won’t see a major decline in the next coming months (if it happens at all, of course). But a lot will change in the United States within the next week and months to come, and gun rights could possibly become a more pressing issue among the majority of U.S. voters.

RUGER makes a damn fine gun and for a fair price. I think some of the surge has to do with NObama, some has to do with people becoming more aware of self-protection, and the fact that Ruger has given many new choices in the self-protection market. So I think as long as they keep producing fine products at a fair price, especially in the Self-Protection market, they will continue to see good sales, but maybe NOT as high as they have been, once Romney gets in the White House!

I've got all the guns I'll ever need or use...however, Ruger keeps comin' out with TALO exclusives that I just can't pass up. Next on the list is a Bird's head Vaquero revolver in 45 acp to be carried in a Mernickle paddle holster.

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